Glock 43X 9mm 3.41" 15rd Island Bug Pistol

Two things separate this 43X from the one in the case next to it. The first is a custom Island Bug Cerakote finish from Shark Coast Tactical. The second is a laser stippled frame, which is a texture cut into the polymer rather than a pattern molded in, and it gives the hand far more to hold onto than the factory grip surface does.

Everything mechanical is standard 43X. 9mm, 3.41" barrel, striker fired, polymer frame, fixed sights, and the same trigger every Glock shooter has already learned. Capacity is 15 rounds with two magazines included, which is what makes the 43X worth carrying over a 43 or a 26. The slide is slimline width so it stays flat under a cover garment, and the grip is full length so the whole hand gets on the gun. Holsters, sights, and internal parts for a stock 43X all fit. The stippling and the finish are the reasons to pick this particular one; the platform underneath is the reason anyone buys a 43X in the first place.